Notes1 Analysts of pre-revolutionary Cuba’s economy wondered why the potential for the development of a vibrant national fishing industry had not received proper attention. This started to change in the 1950s as the country’s newly established development banks began to allocate resources to promote the fishing industry’s growth (Alvarez Díaz 1963:1032– 1038). Further impetus was […]
The Diaspora and Cuba’s Tourism Sector
Since the early 1990s, Cuba’s development strategy has given place of pride to the tourism sector. After neglecting the tourism industry for three decades, Cuba has more recently built a massive tourism infrastructure, capable of accommodating a very large flow of tourists. Cuban “sun and sand” tourism tends to be highly seasonal so that tourism […]
Minimalism, Obsolescence and Transferability: The Labor Market Impact of the New Self-Employment Regulations
Notes1 For years, Cuba was and remains one of the world’s nations with the greatest share of workers employed by the state, currently about 80% of the workforce. While widespread government employment kept unemployment rates low, it engendered substantial underemployment and low labor productivity, perennial problems of Cuba’s socialist economy (Mesa-Lago 2010). Following the collapse […]
Government-Controlled Travel Costs to Cuba and Costs of Related Consular Services: Analysis and International Comparisons
Notes1 Over the last half century, the Castro-led Cuban government’s relationship with the émigré community, while antagonistic, has included accommodating interludes as Havana has sought to take advantage of or drive wedges within the various components of the latter. The deep polarization that accompanied the early years of the revolution, the intransigence of policies anathema […]
The Enduring Cuban Housing Crisis: The Impact of Hurricanes
Notes1 In 2008, Cuba was devastated by tropical storm Fay and several hurricanes that caused an estimated US$10 billion in damages. In quick succession, between August 16 and September 8, Fay and hurricanes Gustav and Ike pounced upon the Cuban archipelago, Fay and Ike in particular ravaging much of the national territory. Further coastal damage […]
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